
Southern Electric
- BPM
- 132
- Open Key
- 4d
- Energy
- 60/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 5:30
- Released
- 2011
- Genre
- Uk Garage
- Loudness
- -9.7 dB
- ISRC
- GBPAB1111534
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 132 BPM in A major (11B), Southern Electric is a peak-time tempo uk garage production. Tonally it lands balanced in mood. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2011 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of MJ Cole's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Southern Electric in?
Southern Electric by MJ Cole is in A major, or 11B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Southern Electric?
Southern Electric runs at 132 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Southern Electric?
From 11B it blends harmonically with 12B, 11A, 10B. Moving to 12B lifts the energy a step.
Is Southern Electric good for peak time?
With energy 60 out of 100 at 132 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
11B → 10B · 12B · 11AFrom 11B, 12B (E major) lifts the energy a step; 11A (F♯ minor) settles into the relative minor; 10B (D major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 11B at 132 BPM: 12B (E major) — move to 12B to push the floor harder; 11A (F♯ minor) — switch to 11A for a mood change without losing the groove; 10B (D major) — drop to 10B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 124-140 BPM — anything in that window beatmatches without sounding stretched.
Key on the fader: without key lock (Master Tempo on CDJs), above roughly +5% it plays a semitone higher, so treat it as 6B rather than 11B; below -5% it reads as 4B. With key lock on, it stays 11B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 132 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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